pekstrom
Chief Petty Officer
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Hi All,
This past summer the wife and I decided that a little boat would be fun to tool around the lake we have nearby. While shopping around for a small used boat I came across some information about the PM38 published in Popular Mechanics back in August of 1962. Both of us liked the design so I got this crazy idea of trying to build one. I have never done anything like this before, although I did take wood shop back in school many years ago. From the start I decided to take it slow and possibly have it ready by summer 2016.
For anyone not familiar with the PM38, you can look here to see information about it.
So far I have the transom, frames #2 and #4 as well as the stem ready. I have also prepared the keelson and the A-frames so the next step is to start assembling those parts. Once that is complete the chines are next. So I haven't made it too far yet. I am building it in my garage and because the temperatures are dipping down around freezing I have to take a break until it starts getting warm again. The glue needs at least 55F.
In the meantime I am shopping around for the items I will need to be able to take her out once she's finished. So far I have the following:
- A Kainer steering wheel from the 1950's with the drum for pulley/tiller type steering.
- A set of pulleys for the steering system.
- A 1980 25HP Mercury outboard with electric start and the MerControl remote control.
I still need a pair of control cables for throttle and shift and a few other minor items that I will pick up as I find them.
My plan is, once the hull is ready, to cover it with a few coats of epoxy resin and then a couple of coats of a nice marine paint to protect the resin from the sun.
I also decided to thicken the transom a bit by adding an extra sheet of plywood. Other than that I am trying to stay as true to the original plans as I can. The wood I am sourcing from a local lumber yard who carries marine grade plywood. They don't carry Fir lumber so I have opted for Ash which is nice and strong.
Well, that's it for now. As I progress I will add updates here but for now I don't expect to continue with the build until March or April time frame.
Transom:
![Click image for larger version Name: Transom_1.jpg Views: 2 Size: 180.5 KB ID: 10096948 Click image for larger version Name: Transom_1.jpg Views: 2 Size: 180.5 KB ID: 10096948](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222687-1b217636f57cbc42d06a85d08bf82245.jpg)
Frame #2:
![Click image for larger version Name: Frame-2.jpg Views: 2 Size: 238.9 KB ID: 10096950 Click image for larger version Name: Frame-2.jpg Views: 2 Size: 238.9 KB ID: 10096950](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222690-a62b9d032d02460572c8ae7eee523b2c.jpg)
Frame #4:
![Click image for larger version Name: Frame-4.jpg Views: 2 Size: 232.2 KB ID: 10096952 Click image for larger version Name: Frame-4.jpg Views: 2 Size: 232.2 KB ID: 10096952](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222694-41f8b692df7636ec5b6066d1e41f5993.jpg)
Testing how the pieces fit together:
![Click image for larger version Name: TestAssembly.jpg Views: 2 Size: 229.3 KB ID: 10096954 Click image for larger version Name: TestAssembly.jpg Views: 2 Size: 229.3 KB ID: 10096954](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222696-c08ab51983ec6a5738327d1265c48350.jpg)
Steering Wheel:
![Click image for larger version Name: SteeringWheel.jpg Views: 2 Size: 186.6 KB ID: 10096956 Click image for larger version Name: SteeringWheel.jpg Views: 2 Size: 186.6 KB ID: 10096956](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222703-d8b9e0e9c988fdca4aa2d8f33e49fb54.jpg)
Mercury Motor (needs new decals):
![Click image for larger version Name: Mercury.jpg Views: 2 Size: 205.9 KB ID: 10096958 Click image for larger version Name: Mercury.jpg Views: 2 Size: 205.9 KB ID: 10096958](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222707-13b42a3bfbc3072de749c20b19e6ab5c.jpg)
This past summer the wife and I decided that a little boat would be fun to tool around the lake we have nearby. While shopping around for a small used boat I came across some information about the PM38 published in Popular Mechanics back in August of 1962. Both of us liked the design so I got this crazy idea of trying to build one. I have never done anything like this before, although I did take wood shop back in school many years ago. From the start I decided to take it slow and possibly have it ready by summer 2016.
For anyone not familiar with the PM38, you can look here to see information about it.
So far I have the transom, frames #2 and #4 as well as the stem ready. I have also prepared the keelson and the A-frames so the next step is to start assembling those parts. Once that is complete the chines are next. So I haven't made it too far yet. I am building it in my garage and because the temperatures are dipping down around freezing I have to take a break until it starts getting warm again. The glue needs at least 55F.
In the meantime I am shopping around for the items I will need to be able to take her out once she's finished. So far I have the following:
- A Kainer steering wheel from the 1950's with the drum for pulley/tiller type steering.
- A set of pulleys for the steering system.
- A 1980 25HP Mercury outboard with electric start and the MerControl remote control.
I still need a pair of control cables for throttle and shift and a few other minor items that I will pick up as I find them.
My plan is, once the hull is ready, to cover it with a few coats of epoxy resin and then a couple of coats of a nice marine paint to protect the resin from the sun.
I also decided to thicken the transom a bit by adding an extra sheet of plywood. Other than that I am trying to stay as true to the original plans as I can. The wood I am sourcing from a local lumber yard who carries marine grade plywood. They don't carry Fir lumber so I have opted for Ash which is nice and strong.
Well, that's it for now. As I progress I will add updates here but for now I don't expect to continue with the build until March or April time frame.
Transom:
![Click image for larger version Name: Transom_1.jpg Views: 2 Size: 180.5 KB ID: 10096948 Click image for larger version Name: Transom_1.jpg Views: 2 Size: 180.5 KB ID: 10096948](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222687-1b217636f57cbc42d06a85d08bf82245.jpg)
Frame #2:
![Click image for larger version Name: Frame-2.jpg Views: 2 Size: 238.9 KB ID: 10096950 Click image for larger version Name: Frame-2.jpg Views: 2 Size: 238.9 KB ID: 10096950](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222690-a62b9d032d02460572c8ae7eee523b2c.jpg)
Frame #4:
![Click image for larger version Name: Frame-4.jpg Views: 2 Size: 232.2 KB ID: 10096952 Click image for larger version Name: Frame-4.jpg Views: 2 Size: 232.2 KB ID: 10096952](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222694-41f8b692df7636ec5b6066d1e41f5993.jpg)
Testing how the pieces fit together:
![Click image for larger version Name: TestAssembly.jpg Views: 2 Size: 229.3 KB ID: 10096954 Click image for larger version Name: TestAssembly.jpg Views: 2 Size: 229.3 KB ID: 10096954](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222696-c08ab51983ec6a5738327d1265c48350.jpg)
Steering Wheel:
![Click image for larger version Name: SteeringWheel.jpg Views: 2 Size: 186.6 KB ID: 10096956 Click image for larger version Name: SteeringWheel.jpg Views: 2 Size: 186.6 KB ID: 10096956](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222703-d8b9e0e9c988fdca4aa2d8f33e49fb54.jpg)
Mercury Motor (needs new decals):
![Click image for larger version Name: Mercury.jpg Views: 2 Size: 205.9 KB ID: 10096958 Click image for larger version Name: Mercury.jpg Views: 2 Size: 205.9 KB ID: 10096958](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/222/222707-13b42a3bfbc3072de749c20b19e6ab5c.jpg)
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